BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Southern rust was confirmed in South Dakota's Turner, Brookings and Lincoln counties. According to Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathology ...

Indiana experts say to apply corn fungicide at VT to R1 for best results. Scout fields and assess disease risk before ...

The weather conditions of 2025 were perfect for a southern rust outbreak across the Midwest, resulting in many growers having to make late-season decisions on disease management. Southern rust is a ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Southern rust was found in Union, Clay and Minnehaha Counties at low incidence and severity, says Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathologist.

Southern Corn Rust has now been confirmed in more than a dozen Nebraska counties in Eastern and South Central Nebraska. It’s a fungal disease that can cause significant yield loss if it becomes severe ...

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers discovered they can predict corn southern rust epidemic outbreaks by utilizing unmanned aerial systems, UAS, or drones, early enough to help prevent economic damage for ...

Southern Corn Rust: Southern corn rust was officially confirmed in Posey County this week. We currently have two positive counties and one probable in Indiana. We need your help – if you are out ...

Flying in on tropical storms, southern rust can steal yield and cause headaches for corn farmers. The nasty disease can attack quickly and do a lot of damage in a hurry, especially in warm and humid ...

An unusually severe outbreak of southern rust has cut into corn yields across parts of Iowa this year, according to Iowa State University plant pathologist Alison Robertson. “I’ve been in Iowa for 21 ...

You have no doubt witnessed helicopters and/or spraying aircraft in corn crops the past couple weeks. A lot of seed producers are spraying for corn earworm, banks and two-spotted spider mites in corn.

Gray leaf spot is also active in the lower canopy at multiple sites across the state. The lesions are light tan in color and generally narrow and rectangular, and can be as long as 2 inches. As the ...